Yesterday, Marc-Andre ter Stegen gave the first captain’s speech ahead of the Joan Gamper Trophy, signalling the beginning of Barcelona’s new season. He took the place of Sergi Roberto, who was the first captain last season but did not have his contract renewed for a plethora of reasons. With a new manager taking over and the club neck-deep in financial …

Newcastle United want to improve their attacking options this summer and they are pushing to sign the Chelsea wide player Noni Madueke. According to TBR football, Newcastle are hoping to sign the English winger this summer and it remains to be seen whether they can secure an agreement with Chelsea. The Blues are prepared to sell the player for a …

The first round of the EFL Cup kicks off on Tuesday night, as teams from the Championship, League One and League Two begin the road to Wembley. 35 fixtures take place across the next two nights, including 32 on Tuesday, and we have picked out the best betting offers and free bets that can be used across this round of …

Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher is reportedly flying back to London today, though his £34m transfer deal with Atletico Madrid is seemingly still in place for the time being. That’s according to BBC Sport’s Nizaar Kinsella, who adds that there is new uncertainty surrounding the player’s future, even if he still wants the move to the Spanish capital. See below for …

August 12 – The draw for the top two tiers of the reformatted and rebranded Asian Champions League competitions will be held on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The AFC Champions League Elite will see Asia’s best 24 clubs compete in the maiden edition of the revamped competition which will for the first time in an AFC club competition, will …

Arsenal have rejected an approach from Ajax to sign goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic. The journalist has revealed that the European giants made an offer to sign the goalkeeper on loan but it was turned down by the Gunners as they prefer that the goalkeeper leave the club permanently this summer. Mikel Arteta’s team have …

Liverpool are reportedly set for one more meeting with Valencia, with talks scheduled over the potential transfer of goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who is keen on the prospect of moving to Anfield and then going out on loan. That’s according to transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano in a post on his official account on X, formerly Twitter, with the journalist suggesting …

Despite all of Barcelona’s efforts, it now appears that they will miss out on the signing of Nico Williams, who seems set to continue at Athletic Club for the upcoming season. The 22-year-old winger has been the absolute priority target for Barcelona this summer and for a long time, it appeared like they would get their man. However, the transfer …

West Ham United are keen on signing the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Carlos Soler. The 27-year-old Spanish international midfielder struggled for regular game time at the French club last season and West Ham are prepared to provide him with an exit fruit this summer. According to a report from El Desmarque, West Ham are now accelerating their efforts to sign the …

Joan Laporta has been riding by the seat of his pants at Barcelona over the past couple of seasons, but the chickens could be coming home to roost after they lost heavily to Monaco in their final pre-season match before the 2024/25 season kicks off. The Gamper Trophy is the traditional curtain raiser to the new campaign and opponents appear …